President Droupadi Murmu addressed the Indian Community Reception in Algiers on October 13 and said, "Today India is playing an important role in global development. With a consistent annual average growth of 8 per cent, India is one of the fastest-growing major economies. There has been a significant reduction in the number of people living below the poverty line. It is a matter of pride that our country has become the fifth-largest major economy in the world...As India moves forward in its journey of Amrit Kaal, it will continue to move forward with its close partners like Algeria."